The Way of The Dao

Ling Tian's momentum slowly rose, resisting all the pressure exerted on him.

In the void, the Remnant Soul that had not disappeared slightly raised his eyebrows in surprise upon seeing Ling Tian's perseverance. A mysterious expression manifested on his face upon seeing this occurrence. But as part of the Dao, he could not interfere in this kind of situation, so he kept just watching.

"You'd better gather all your Soul Essence back together..."

However, a calm and gentle voice came from him, surprising Ling Tian for the moment.

Ling Tian knew that the Remnant Soul was not gone and that it also came from the same Great Dao, so he was not surprised. But hearing the advice at this moment, Ling Tian couldn't help but finally be surprised.

Then when he looked at the Remnant Soul, he saw that he winked at him with a mysterious meaning. Ling Tian couldn't help but think that for a moment this Remnant Soul was really Linqi since for a second he got that feeling...

Ling Tian also felt that he was starting to fall at a disadvantage at this moment, so he informed Yun Mengxin and retracted the soul towards him.  Ling Tian had a hunch that he really needed his Soul essence to be complete, so something else might happen.

The Remnant Soul smiled softly and nodded inwardly without taking his eyes off Ling Tian's perseverance and willpower.

When Ling Tian regained his departed Soul pieces, the pain disappeared and the lethargic feeling subsided while the pressure of the Great Dao's light curiously seemed to become stronger than before.

The pressure was becoming stronger, as if the Great Dao's spirit finally became angry and began to show its true strength, pulling his soul closer towards the light.

* Click... *

Finally, a strange shackle that seemed to be the last one lifted and revealed the inside of his soul. Memories of his soul and being finally opened up, revealing a greater clarity in the new but familiar memories that appeared.

A very clear memory deep within his soul emerged and strangely Ling Tian saw the scene of him with his beloved adoptive mother who was hugging him and giving him all her love.

But then, another vague and slightly blurry but gradually becoming clearer memory unfolded and Ling Tian saw a little child who was also being hugged by a woman, carrying him in her arms while conveying immeasurable love to him.

"Mother...?"

Ling Tian finally began to slowly see that biological mother figure that his innermost self apparently missed. Although the memory was still vague and blurry and he couldn't exactly distinguish, it was no longer as such that shadow without light and color!

' 'My beloved child, no matter what happens, never give up...' '

This time, two voices interjected as images crossed Ling Tian's mind!

The memory he had with his adoptive mother and his biological mother seemed to be replayed at the same time, as if both women were urging him on through their love and words!

Ling Tian was dumbfounded for a moment before he let out a smile and thought that a true mother would always love and support their children, encouraging them even when they are no longer with them...

At this moment, Ling Tian knew there must be something more to why he appeared on a lower plane. He now did not believe that he had been abandoned given the memories that resurfaced... there should be something else...

With this new and comforting feeling, Ling Tian's Willpower grew fiercely again!

More and more memories flashed through his mind, freeing himself from something bound deep within his soul as he struggled endlessly!

The faces of his beloved disciples and those he had cared for flickered, in an unconscious attempt to form a family and at the same time change the fate of those children by giving them his love and warmth. They too are his family!

And then.

The image of these beautiful and splendid women who now had a connection with him and a great love filled his eyesight, remembering them as he gazed at their faces. It was as if he now felt their support and encouragement.

Ling Tian had had family, parents and siblings, friends and even disciples that he considered his little siblings and children, but now, new people had entered his life in a different way; opening a new path and feeling in his heart.

The feeling of holding on to that bond, that feeling, made Ling Tian feel that an invisible restrictive layer in his Soul became weaker and weaker the more he struggled and the more he wanted to protect his loved ones.

Although the pressure was getting bigger and heavier, the mysterious memory growing in the Soul made Ling Tian gain a mysterious strength.

* Crack... *

Finally, the image of Yun Mengxin flooded his entire vision. Her beautiful, immaculate face and indescribable beauty that made her look like she was made by the Heavens themselves had something that completely attracted Ling Tian's heart and soul, as if he wanted to hold her in his arms and never let her go.

A mysterious breath soon began to flood the void, combining with the energy being expelled by Ling Tian's Soul and together they began to resist the Great Dao, as if it also understood and agreed to do it!

The breath came from the very essence of Ling Tian's Soul, coming from a tiny crack in the depths of the Soul!

The more he saw Yun Mengxin's face, Ling Tian felt more and more that deep love kept growing, as if mysterious feelings resurfaced and combined with his current feelings for her, increasing the love for Yun Mengxin.

Soon, a feeling of horrible pain and despair also filled his soul the more that mysterious breath appeared coming from himself, as if he was facing the greatest pain in his whole life. Even the pain of facing thousands of swords and arrows couldn't compare to this...

Without Ling Tian noticing, a mysterious light crossed his eyes and immediately increased that golden glow in them, reaching its peak as it began to exude a slightly different feeling.

The crack that seemed to be in the mysterious depths of his Soul opened wider and the mysterious breath grew more, bringing more than just an old yet familiar feeling.

'My King, when will we be able to live together in peace and without anyone bothering us anymore?'

'My King, I hope all this is over and I can live happily with you for all eternity...'

'My King, I wish to have your child! A fruit of our love...'

Suddenly, strange, extremely faint and blurry memories began to appear the more he watched Yun Mengxin's face.

My King?

Ling Tian remembered that Yun Mengxin once called him that, so he was surprised when he started having these strange memories that were clearly not his. But Ling Tian could feel the love and emotions in those words and the more he heard, the more he thought that voice had a resemblance to Yun Mengxin's voice! Even those dark shadows gave him the strange feeling as if it was her!

'My King, if I can't conceive a child from you, then you can take as many concubines as you want to leave your descendants...'

'My King, I think with this life essence flower there will be a better chance that I will be able to conceive your child!'

'My King, I... I think I will go ahead to heaven...'

'My King... if there is any next life, I hope to be your woman again and be able to give you a child...'

'My King, don't cry...'

'My King...'

The feelings filled with love and joy at first soon turned into pain, anguish and despair, covering Ling Tian like a flood, fiercely stabbing his soul!

The pain he felt was something unimaginable; Ling Tian only had the thought of losing his beloved women and felt the pain that was some almost comparable to this new heartbreaking feeling.

But then, when the mysterious breath encountered Ling Tian and Yun Mengxin's spiritual connection, the feelings of pain and torment soon changed to joy and bliss, as if it had found what it longed for the most!

The faint breath soon turned into a powerful energy that was even stronger than Ling Tian's own current soul essence! Filling every part of his soul and strengthening it greatly!

Ling Tian could not understand what was going on, why a strange and mysterious yet powerful force surged from the depths of his own soul after obtaining this related feeling with Yun Mengxin. Also, every trace of force he gained felt so familiar and unique, as if he had regained a long-lost force...

Could it be that he really had had a previous life and related to Yun Mengxin's past life as well?

If that was true, then it could explain a lot of things: such as meeting her, the call of the holy shrine's legacy, the mysterious connection between the two of them, the immense love they had for each other until now...

When Ling Tian thought about this, the Great Dao's light became more intense, beginning to convey feelings of anger and resentment at seeing him resist. But Ling Tian also managed to feel a sense of expectation and eagerness, a sense that it hoped he wouldn't give up!

"I really didn't imagine it that time?"

Ling Tian felt that the first time he had mistakenly believed that he got those strange feelings from the Great Dao, but it seems that they were actually true.

The dimension of the void was turbulent as more and more pressure was exerted, battling each other while neither refused to yield.

But even as Ling Tian's Soul grew stronger and stronger with the new strength it obtained, the strength of the Great Dao's light also grew stronger. After all, we were talking about the Great Dao, the absolute principle underlying the universe...

Every being would feel small and powerless before the Great Dao, but despite that, it seemed to have no effect on Ling Tian, still deciding to face it even though he would clearly have no chance of victory.

Ling Tian finally made a sudden move: he decided to move closer to the light and expelled all his soul force towards it, fighting face to face without defending himself against the Great Dao anymore!